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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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